: an instance or gesture of approval or encouragement
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Investors gave the quarter the thumbs-up and pushed shares of the company up 7.3 percent to $21.16 in after-hours trading.—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 July 2025 Ellenson shared a photo provided by the Hoffman family showing the senator smiling and giving a thumbs-up while standing in front of a hospital room with a suitcase.—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 July 2025 In Colorado, a measure aimed at expanding protections from surprise ambulance bills got a unanimous thumbs-up in both legislative chambers.—Rae Ellen Bichell, NPR, 9 July 2025 The family released a photo showing a smiling Hoffman giving a thumbs-up while standing with a suitcase on rollers, ready to leave the hospital.—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for thumbs-up
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